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 * The local newspaper is the '''Register-Herald''', 304-255-4400 or 800-950-0250, [http://www.register-herald.com/].
-* '''Mountain State University''', 609 S Kanawha Street, 800-766-6067, [http://www.mountainstate.edu/]. An independent not-for-profit university founded in 1933 with more than 40 [http://www.floridatechonline.com/undergraduate-degrees.asp undergraduate degrees] and [http://www.floridatechonline.com/online-degree-resources/online-masters-degrees.asp master's degree programs], mostly in business, technology, health, and human services.
+* '''Mountain State University''', 609 S Kanawha Street, 800-766-6067, [http://www.mountainstate.edu/]. An independent not-for-profit university founded in 1933 with more than 40 undergraduate and master's degree programs, mostly in business, technology, health, and human services.
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 * The local newspaper is the '''Register-Herald''', 304-255-4400 or 800-950-0250, [http://www.register-herald.com/].
-* '''Mountain State University''', 609 S Kanawha Street, 800-766-6067, [http://www.mountainstate.edu/]. An independent not-for-profit university founded in 1933 with more than 40 [[http://www.mountainstate.edu/ undergraduate degrees]] and master's degree programs, mostly in business, technology, health, and human services.
+* '''Mountain State University''', 609 S Kanawha Street, 800-766-6067, [http://www.mountainstate.edu/]. An independent not-for-profit university founded in 1933 with more than 40 [http://www.floridatechonline.com/undergraduate-degrees.asp undergraduate degrees] and [http://www.floridatechonline.com/online-degree-resources/online-masters-degrees.asp master's degree programs], mostly in business, technology, health, and human services.
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 * The local newspaper is the '''Register-Herald''', 304-255-4400 or 800-950-0250, [http://www.register-herald.com/].
-* '''Mountain State University''', 609 S Kanawha Street, 800-766-6067, [http://www.mountainstate.edu/]. An independent not-for-profit university founded in 1933 with more than 40 undergraduate and master's degree programs, mostly in business, technology, health, and human services.
+* '''Mountain State University''', 609 S Kanawha Street, 800-766-6067, [http://www.mountainstate.edu/]. An independent not-for-profit university founded in 1933 with more than 40 [[http://www.mountainstate.edu/ undergraduate degrees]] and master's degree programs, mostly in business, technology, health, and human services.
 ==Buy==

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	* '''[[Bluefield (West Virginia)\|Bluefield]]''' is about 1 hour south on I-77.		* '''[[Bluefield (West Virginia)\|Bluefield]]''' is about 1 hour south on I-77.
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 (304)575-9732 [http://someplacespecialjlt.tripod.com]
 A public gem mine located in Shady Spring Wv . Lots of valuable gemstones found daily. Keep what you find.
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	* '''Youth Museum of Southern West Virginia''', 513 Ewart Avenue, 304-252-3730, [http://www.beckleymine.com/]. Open 10AM to 6PM daily, April through October; and 10AM to 5PM Tuesday through Saturday, November through March. Four railroad boxcars, a planetarium, a recreated Appalachian mountain homestead, and three rotating exhibits designed to entertain and educate on subjects like biology and art.		* '''Youth Museum of Southern West Virginia''', 513 Ewart Avenue, 304-252-3730, [http://www.beckleymine.com/]. Open 10AM to 6PM daily, April through October; and 10AM to 5PM Tuesday through Saturday, November through March. Four railroad boxcars, a planetarium, a recreated Appalachian mountain homestead, and three rotating exhibits designed to entertain and educate on subjects like biology and art.
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		+	*'''Someplace Special Gem Mine''' 323 Rakes Road ,Shady Spring, Wv.
		+	(304)575-9732 [http://someplacespecialjlt.tripod.com]
		+	A public gem mine located in Shady Spring Wv . Lots of valuable gemstones found daily. Keep what you find.

	==Learn==		==Learn==

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	* '''Mountain State University''', 609 S Kanawha Street, 800-766-6067, [http://www.mountainstate.edu/]. An independent not-for-profit university founded in 1933 with more than 40 undergraduate and master's degree programs, mostly in business, technology, health, and human services.		* '''Mountain State University''', 609 S Kanawha Street, 800-766-6067, [http://www.mountainstate.edu/]. An independent not-for-profit university founded in 1933 with more than 40 undergraduate and master's degree programs, mostly in business, technology, health, and human services.
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−	*'''Someplace Special Gem Mine''' 323 Rakes Road ,Shady Spring, Wv.
−	~~(304)575-9732 [http://someplacespecialjlt.tripod.com]~~
−	~~A public gem mine located in Shady Spring Wv . Lots of valuable gemstones found daily. Keep what you find.~~

	==Buy==		==Buy==

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	* '''Mountain State University''', 609 S Kanawha Street, 800-766-6067, [http://www.mountainstate.edu/]. An independent not-for-profit university founded in 1933 with more than 40 undergraduate and master's degree programs, mostly in business, technology, health, and human services.		* '''Mountain State University''', 609 S Kanawha Street, 800-766-6067, [http://www.mountainstate.edu/]. An independent not-for-profit university founded in 1933 with more than 40 undergraduate and master's degree programs, mostly in business, technology, health, and human services.
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		+	*'''Someplace Special Gem Mine''' 323 Rakes Road ,Shady Spring, Wv.
		+	(304)575-9732 [http://someplacespecialjlt.tripod.com]
		+	A public gem mine located in Shady Spring Wv . Lots of valuable gemstones found daily. Keep what you find.

	==Buy==		==Buy==

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 ===By bus===
-* '''Greyhound''', 105 3rd Avenue, 304-253-8333. Open 7 am to 5:30 pm Monday to Saturday; and 7 am to 10 am, and 2 pm to 5 pm on Sunday.
+* '''Greyhound''', 105 3rd Avenue, 304-253-8333. Open 7AM to 5:30PM Monday to Saturday; and 7AM to 10AM, and 2PM to 5PM on Sunday.
 ===By train===
-* '''Amtrak''', WV-41 N by Depot Road in Prince (about 30 minutes northeast), 304-253-6651. Open 9:30 am to 9:30 pm Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
+* '''Amtrak''', WV-41 N by Depot Road in Prince (about 30 minutes northeast), 304-253-6651. Open 9:30AM to 9:30PM Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
 ===By plane===
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 * '''Theatre West Virginia''', 4700 Grandview Road in Beaver, 304-252-6800 or 800-666-9142, [http://www.theatrewestvirginia.com/]. A professional touring and historical outdoor drama theatre company, holding performances in a dramatic amphitheatre. Among their outdoor musical dramas: "Honey in the Rock", which tells the story of the birth of West Virginia, and "Hatfields and McCoys", which relives the famous feud. Tickets $15.
-* '''Beckley Motor Speedway''', 301 Racetrack Road in Mt Hope, 304-253-3606, [http://beckleyspeedway.wvsitedesign.com/]. Gates open at 5 pm. 3/8-mile dirt oval originally opened in 1958. Admission $10.
+* '''Beckley Motor Speedway''', 301 Racetrack Road in Mt Hope, 304-253-3606, [http://beckleyspeedway.wvsitedesign.com/]. Gates open at 5PM. 3/8-mile dirt oval originally opened in 1958. Admission $10.
-* Beckley is the northern terminus of the '''[http://www.byways.org/browse/byways/10346/ Coal Heritage Trail]''', a 97-mile scenic drive that passes mine-owners' mansions, miners' homes, company stores, coal tipples and state parks, before ending in Bluefield.
+* Beckley is the northern terminus of the '''Coal Heritage Trail [http://www.byways.org/browse/byways/10346/]''', a 97-mile scenic drive that passes mine-owners' mansions, miners' homes, company stores, coal tipples and state parks, before ending in Bluefield.
 ==Do==
-* '''Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine''', 513 Ewart Avenue, 304-256-1747, [http://www.beckleymine.com/]. Tours available 10 am to 5:30 pm daily, April 1 through November 1. Visitors get a realistic look at coal mining as it was at the turn of the century, by travelling 1500 feet underground in authentic mining cars and touring the historic coal camp on the grounds, with veteran miners as guides. Be sure to bring a jacket, as temperatures underground stay at 58 degrees year-round. Adults $15.
+* '''Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine''', 513 Ewart Avenue, 304-256-1747, [http://www.beckleymine.com/]. Tours available 10AM to 5:30PM daily, April 1 through November 1. Visitors get a realistic look at coal mining as it was at the turn of the century, by travelling 1500 feet underground in authentic mining cars and touring the historic coal camp on the grounds, with veteran miners as guides. Be sure to bring a jacket, as temperatures underground stay at 58 degrees year-round. Adults $15.
-* '''Winterplace Ski Resort''', 100 Old Flat Top Mountain Road in Ghent, 304-787-3221 or 800-607-SNOW (7669), [http://www.winterplace.com/]. Open 9 am to 10 pm on weekdays, 8 am to 10 pm on weekends and holidays, December through March. 27 trails, a terrain park, 16 snowtubing lanes, 9 ski lifts and 5 tubing lifts, and a vertical drop of 603 feet. Rental shop and four restaurants on-site. Skiing and snowboarding lessons available. $27 - $137 (lift tickets, including multi-day), $22 - $71 (rentals), $42 - $104 (lessons).
+* '''Winterplace Ski Resort''', 100 Old Flat Top Mountain Road in Ghent, 304-787-3221 or 800-607-SNOW (7669), [http://www.winterplace.com/]. Open 9AM to 10PM on weekdays, 8AM to 10PM on weekends and holidays, December through March. 27 trails, a terrain park, 16 snowtubing lanes, 9 ski lifts and 5 tubing lifts, and a vertical drop of 603 feet. Rental shop and four restaurants on-site. Skiing and snowboarding lessons available. $27 - $137 (lift tickets, including multi-day), $22 - $71 (rentals), $42 - $104 (lessons).
-* '''Youth Museum of Southern West Virginia''', 513 Ewart Avenue, 304-252-3730, [http://www.beckleymine.com/]. Open 10 am to 6 pm daily, April through October; and 10 am to 5 pm Tuesday through Saturday, November through March. Four railroad boxcars, a planetarium, a recreated Appalachian mountain homestead, and three rotating exhibits designed to entertain and educate on subjects like biology and art.
+* '''Youth Museum of Southern West Virginia''', 513 Ewart Avenue, 304-252-3730, [http://www.beckleymine.com/]. Open 10AM to 6PM daily, April through October; and 10AM to 5PM Tuesday through Saturday, November through March. Four railroad boxcars, a planetarium, a recreated Appalachian mountain homestead, and three rotating exhibits designed to entertain and educate on subjects like biology and art.
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 * '''Simpler Times''', 1406 Harper Road, 304-253-0478 or 1-800-555-1212, [http://www.simplertimesllc.com/]. Handmade colonial reproduction furniture, furniture patterns, primitive dolls and stitcheries, candles and more.
-* '''Tamarack''', 1 Tamarack Park, 1-88-TAMARACK, [http://www.tamarackwv.com/]. Open 8 am to 7 pm January through March, and 8 am to 8 pm April through December. Selling "the best of West Virginia", Tamarack offers a one-stop-shop for high-quality and authentic West Virginia culture, heritage, handcrafts, fine art, regional cuisine and music. It's one of the best places in the state to stop if you're looking for a really nice souvenir: you can buy hand-carved furniture, glass, pottery, Appalachian quilts, and regional specialty foods. The food court features signature dining options from the Greenbrier Hotel. There are six resident artists on-site who give demonstrations throughout the day, and Tamarack boasts a 178-seat theatre for live musical, theater, dance and storytelling performances.
+* '''Tamarack''', 1 Tamarack Park, 1-88-TAMARACK, [http://www.tamarackwv.com/]. Open 8AM to 7PM January through March, and 8AM to 8PM April through December. Selling "the best of West Virginia", Tamarack offers a one-stop-shop for high-quality and authentic West Virginia culture, heritage, handcrafts, fine art, regional cuisine and music. It's one of the best places in the state to stop if you're looking for a really nice souvenir: you can buy hand-carved furniture, glass, pottery, Appalachian quilts, and regional specialty foods. The food court features signature dining options from the Greenbrier Hotel. There are six resident artists on-site who give demonstrations throughout the day, and Tamarack boasts a 178-seat theatre for live musical, theater, dance and storytelling performances.
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 * '''Cranberry Station''', 206 Beckley Plaza, 304-256-0616. Over 75 specialty shops.
-* '''Crossroads Mall''', 2 Crossroads Mall in Mount Hope, 304-255-6176, [http://www.shopcrossroads.com/]. Open 10 am to 9 pm Monday through Saturday, and 12 pm to 6 pm on Sunday. Over 45 department and specialty stores, and a six-screen cinema.
+* '''Crossroads Mall''', 2 Crossroads Mall in Mount Hope, 304-255-6176, [http://www.shopcrossroads.com/]. Open 10AM to 9PM Monday through Saturday, and 12PM to 6PM on Sunday. Over 45 department and specialty stores, and a six-screen cinema.
 * '''Raleigh Mall''', 4301 Robert C Byrd Drive, 304-252-7817. Beckley's first mall.
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 ==Eat==
-* '''Char Restaurant''', 100 Char Drive, 304-253-1760, [http://www.the-char.com/]. Open 5 pm to 10 pm Tuesday through Saturday, and 5 pm to 9 pm on Monday; closed Sundays. A family-owned and -operated restaurant since 1965, voted "Best Restaurant in West Virginia", with excellent food, friendly service and inviting ambiance. Steaks, chops, seafood and traditional Italian favorites. Try the fried olives, brascioli and their bread pudding.
+* '''Char Restaurant''', 100 Char Drive, 304-253-1760, [http://www.the-char.com/]. Open 5PM to 10PM Tuesday through Saturday, and 5PM to 9PM on Monday; closed Sundays. A family-owned and -operated restaurant since 1965, voted "Best Restaurant in West Virginia", with excellent food, friendly service and inviting ambiance. Steaks, chops, seafood and traditional Italian favorites. Try the fried olives, brascioli and their bread pudding.
-* '''King Tut Drive-In''', 301 N Eisenhower Drive, 304-252-6353, [http://www.kingtutdrivein.com/]. Open 10:30 am to 11 pm daily except Wednesdays, weather permitting. A family-owned drive-in since the early 1940s, serving recipes handed down for generations. Sandwiches, pizzas and full dinners, with freshly-baked bread, soups made from scratch, and homemade pies. Try their award-winning pork barbecue sandwiches, stone-baked pizza and twice-baked potatoes. $1.50 - $8, pizzas $11 - $17.50.
+* '''King Tut Drive-In''', 301 N Eisenhower Drive, 304-252-6353, [http://www.kingtutdrivein.com/]. Open 10:30AM to 11PM daily except Wednesdays, weather permitting. A family-owned drive-in since the early 1940s, serving recipes handed down for generations. Sandwiches, pizzas and full dinners, with freshly-baked bread, soups made from scratch, and homemade pies. Try their award-winning pork barbecue sandwiches, stone-baked pizza and twice-baked potatoes. $1.50 - $8, pizzas $11 - $17.50.
 * '''Young Chow's''', 219 Pikeview Drive off Harper Road (I-77 exit 44), 304-253-CHOW (2469). Chinese-American and Japanese appetizers, soups, salads, vegetables, poultry, beef, pork, seafood, rice, noodles, grilled dinners, sushi and desserts. Meals come with complimentary fried noodles with dipping sauces, and Chow's spicy cabbage. Try the fried ice cream. $5 - $25.
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 ==Drink==
-* '''Daniel Vineyards''', 200 Twin Oaks Road in Crab Orchard, 304-252-9750 or 877-378-1990, [http://www.danielvineyards.com/]. Open 10 am to 5 pm Monday through Saturday, and 1 to 5 pm on Sunday. International award-winning estate-grown wine, with a tasting room. 11 red and white wines, including one made entirely from blackberries.
+* '''Daniel Vineyards''', 200 Twin Oaks Road in Crab Orchard, 304-252-9750 or 877-378-1990, [http://www.danielvineyards.com/]. Open 10AM to 5PM Monday through Saturday, and 1 to 5PM on Sunday. International award-winning estate-grown wine, with a tasting room. 11 red and white wines, including one made entirely from blackberries.
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